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Dr. Lawrence Rosen and Deirdre Imus discuss their efforts to promote healthy living.
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Idea parent a special access.
I think about people room of most critical almost to families some of the moment father bought pork lot of -- -- huge one.
Pressed on whether or four.
And that they need to have the time nor in many cases.
The finances to support.
Eating -- is a -- legitimate concern on my part -- -- but that is that is just impossible almost impossible.
To do what you Richard often recommended there's there's almost impossible to actually do -- -- You're saying is about access and and stuff you know we used to think so that it's cheaper to go to -- and mcdonalds or something like them by fast food the truth is it's actually less expensive if you have access to the to -- -- -- efforts to cook their meals.
We don't have the time to do that that's part of it a lot of families are busy but it actually it may be less expensive for some families now on the.
And what He just said the global picture of obesity.
It's not just in the United States anymore it's Asia.
Which never really had a problem with obesity or overweight children now has -- obesity epidemic -- well and the main connection to that.
Is all of our fast food restaurants have been put in their neighborhoods in those kind what he's done -- eating like we are now.
You're just sort of conventional vote nutrition rolls out yet the American academy of pediatrics on -- like -- you don't discuss -- well it's a you know it's the biggest group of pediatricians in the world you know -- 101000 people there are a lot of different educational things going on but there's also -- -- Boston Boston to new convention -- -- alone sponsored by a lot of people well that's this is where this isn't.
Perverted and gross that they would have Coca-Cola.
And high fructose corn syrup.
As that corner -- as -- -- big huge sponsors at the American academy of pediatrics conference members are trying to do the right thing -- and how is that the right thing well.
-- what we have.
Art and obese pretty blonde hair -- how how can you have those -- when their cell many.
Companies out there where.
They could be having healthy influences that impact look I you know I I agree they raise a lot of money and their argument I'm not defending -- believe me there arguments are like a minute no I'm not.
Believe me I'm not to send in them.
But that they say -- I had this argument there I went up to the boots and I had this argument with them and I said look here at a convention that children's health how are you how does Coca-Cola.
And high effort to -- promote children's health.
And the answer was well you know effort -- here -- -- we're not any worse than sugar you know that's the argument.
That's going to saying what that excuse that lame excuse and it's intellectually dishonest that what they told you.
Because that's like saying there's no difference in all facts but there clearly is there's healthy fats and there's really bad fat we're -- bottom middle of to me outside -- -- -- are sold.
Simple virus some family -- jitters -- are overweighted.
What can neighbor after listening -- morning -- -- to try to affect.
I think they should you know try to get more food at home home cooked through looking whole foods that have healthy things drink a lot more water and get out there thirty minutes -- day exercise walking something -- June.
First -- -- a priority otherwise don't have kids liar liar you having a child.
When you're both working which we all have to work.
But irritant parents are taking the time they wanna shut it off I summon also -- shut up on the microwave all these electronic devices.
Don't let your kid had unlimited time in front of the television and the computers and their iPods and -- cell phones that's also dangerous and there's a whole cell phone issue an electronic issue too that's contributing.
And start making meals and I go -- DDI and -- dot com my environmental website and Fox News I've applied to.
Every month a couple times a month on healthy nutritious foods all sorts of things -- children's health.
On these issues easy quick ways because the reality is I know people that have the time but at the same time you need to take some time.
And that's a big part of it and a lot of parents frankly I'm not doing that new monitors aren't president of -- Have a sound like a reasonable discussion so there but when they.
Are we have to have those discussions to you can't be afraid that now and they're real viable solution factor for not African out on doctor Russell from.
Bush thank you around very much -- talk about the -- Rosen and primus prominence out a.
